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Bali Chakravarti (बलिचक्रवर्तिः) (view source)
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Shri Vishnu then measured the entire Earth in one step, and the heavens in the second step. This left King Bali with no land to offer for the third step. The King then invited Shri Vishnu to place the third step on his head. Pleased with this, Shri Vishnu gave him the kingdom of the netherworld (Pataal). He also added that the benefits of any daan made without proper rituals will accrue to King Bali instead.<ref name=":02">Agarwal, Sanjay. (2010) ''Daan and Other Giving Traditions in India.'' New Delhi: AccountAid, India</ref>
Shri Vishnu then measured the entire Earth in one step, and the heavens in the second step. This left King Bali with no land to offer for the third step. The King then invited Shri Vishnu to place the third step on his head. Pleased with this, Shri Vishnu gave him the kingdom of the netherworld (Pataal). He also added that the benefits of any daan made without proper rituals will accrue to King Bali instead.<ref name=":02">Agarwal, Sanjay. (2010) ''Daan and Other Giving Traditions in India.'' New Delhi: AccountAid, India</ref>
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